Beruas (federal constituency)

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Beruas (P068)
Flag of Perak.svg Perak constituency
DUN Perak 2020.svg
Federal constituency
Legislature Dewan Rakyat
MP
Ngeh Koo Ham
PH
Constituency created1958
First contested 1959
Last contested 2022
Demographics
Population (2020) [1] 119,756
Electors (2022) [2] 108,249
Area (km²) [3] 754
Pop. density (per km²)158.8

Beruas is a federal constituency in Manjung District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1959.

Contents

The federal constituency was created in the 1958 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.

Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Beruas's electorate as of 2022 [4]

   Chinese (56.7%)
   Malay (27.2%)
   Indian (15.2%)
  Other ethnicities (0.9%)

History

Polling districts

According to the federal gazette issued on 31 October 2022, the Beruas constituency is divided into 46 polling districts. [5]

State constituencyPolling DistrictsCodeLocation
Pengkalan Baharu (N36)Kampong Pintu Gerbang068/36/01Dewan Orang Ramai Pintu Gerbang
Dendang068/36/02SK Dendang
Paya Ara068/36/03SK Dendang
Bruas068/36/04SK Beruas
Bruas Timor068/36/05SK Bruas
Bruas Barat068/36/06SK Bruas
Ladang Bruas068/36/07SJK (T) Beruas
Ulu Bruas068/36/08SJK (T) Beruas
Panchor068/36/09SK Panchor
Pengkalan Baharu068/36/10SK Pengkalan Baharu
Kampong Baharu Sungai Batu068/36/11SJK (C) Sungai Batu
Ladang Huntly068/36/12SK Ladang Huntly
Kampong Kota068/36/13SK Kampong Kota
Kampong Tengah068/36/14SK Gelong Gajah
Gelong Gajah068/36/15SK Gelong Gajah
Kampong Banjar068/36/16Dewan Orang Ramai Kampong Banjar
Kampong Jering New Village068/36/17SJK (C) Kampung Jering
Jalan Ayer Tawar068/36/18SK Ayer Tawar
Changkat Chermin068/36/19SK Changkat Chermin
Paya Nibong068/36/20Dewan Orang Ramai Paya Nibong
Pantai Remis (N37)Pantai Remis068/37/01SK Pantai Remis
Taman Bintang068/37/02SM Yik Ching
Kampong Indah068/37/03SMK Pantai Remis
Kampong Sungai Batu068/37/04SK Sungai Batu
Ladang Segari068/37/05SK Segari
Segari068/37/06SJK (C) Pei Min
Changkat Keruing068/37/07SJK (C) Khuen Hean
Ladang Cashwood068/37/08SJK (T) Kampong Tun Sambanthan
Kampong Merbau068/37/09SJK (C) Kampong Merbau
Kampong Raja Hitam068/37/10SJK (C) Pei Min
Bunga Raya068/37/11SK Methodist
Taman Sri Ayer Tawar068/37/12SJK (C) Min Te
Ayer Tawar Baharu068/37/13SMK Ayer Tawar
Taman Dinding068/37/14
  • SMK Ambrose
  • SJK (T) Ayer Tawar
Ayer Tawar Selatan068/37/15SMK Methodist
Ayer Tawar Tengah068/37/16SMK Methodist
Astaka (N38)Simpang Lima068/38/01SJK (C) Simpang Lima
Pekan Gurney068/38/02SJK (C) Pekan Gurney
Simpang Dua068/38/03SJK (C) Chien Hua
Astaka068/38/04SMK Tok Perdana
Sitiawan068/38/05SK Seri Selamat
Taman Pegawai068/38/06SK St. Francis
Kampong China Utara068/38/07SJK (C) Uk Ing
Kampong China Selatan068/38/08SJK (C) Chinese National
Kampong Koh Utara068/38/09
  • SMK Nan Hwa
  • SMK Methodist (ACS)
Kampong Koh Selatan068/38/10
  • SJK (C) Uk Dih
  • SK Methodist (ACS)

Representation history

Members of Parliament for Beruas
ParliamentNoYearsMemberParty
Constituency created from Dindings
Bruas
Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
1st P0441959–1963Yeoh Tat Beng
(杨达明)		Independent
Parliament of Malaysia
1st P0441963–1964Yeoh Tat Beng
(杨达明)		Independent
2nd 1964–1966Alliance (MCA)
1966–1969Chew Biow Chuon
(周苗存)
1969–1971Parliament was suspended [6] [7]
3rd P0441971–1973Su Liang Yu
(苏良佑)		PPP
1973–1974BN (PPP)
4th P0561974–1978
5th 1978–1982Ting Chek Ming
(陈则明)		DAP
6th 1982–1986 Michael Chen Wing Sum
(曾永森)		BN (GERAKAN)
Beruas
7th P0621986–1990 Lim Keng Yaik
(林敬益)		BN (GERAKAN)
8th 1990–1995
9th P0651995–1999
10th 1999–2004
11th P0682004–2008
12th 2008–2013 James Ngeh Koo Ham
(倪可汉)		PR (DAP)
13th 2013–2018
14th 2018–2022PH (DAP)
15th 2022–present

State constituency

Parliamentary

constituency

State constituency
1955–59*1959–19741974–19861986–19951995–20042004–20182018–present
BeruasAstaka
Pantai Remis
Pengkalan Baharu
Bruas Ayer Tawar
Pantai Remis
Pengkalan Baharu

Current state assembly members

No.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)
N36 Pengkalan Baharu Azman NohBN (UMNO)
N37 Pantai Remis Wong May Ing PH (DAP)
N38 Astaka Jason Ng Thien Yeong

Local governments

No.State ConstituencyLocal Government
N36Pengkalan BaharuManjung Municipal Council
N37Pantai Remis
N38Astaka

Election results

Malaysian general election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Ngeh Koo Ham 46,71064.72Decrease2.svg 3.75
PN Ong Kean Sing12,73917.65Increase2.svg 17.65
BN Ding Siew Chee12,72417.63Decrease2.svg 4.40
Total valid votes72,173 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,124
Unreturned ballots186
Turnout73,48366.17Decrease2.svg 11.05
Registered electors108,249
Majority33,97147.07Increase2.svg 0.69
PH hold Swing
Source(s)
https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1753277/PUB610%20PARLIMEN%20PERAK.pdf
Malaysian general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PH Ngeh Koo Ham 41,23168.41Increase2.svg 68.41
BN Pang Chok King13,27722.03Decrease2.svg 21.46
PAS Mohamad Nazeer M K M Hameed5,7599.56Increase2.svg 9.56
Total valid votes60,267 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,009
Unreturned ballots341
Turnout61,61777.22Decrease2.svg 3.23
Registered electors79,794
Majority27,95446.38Increase2.svg 33.36
PH hold Swing
Source(s)

"His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 237/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[ permanent dead link ]

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 311/2018]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.[ permanent dead link ]
Malaysian general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Ngeh Koo Ham 21,93956.51Increase2.svg 3.45
BN Chang Ko Youn16,88243.49Decrease2.svg 3.45
Total valid votes38,821 100.00
Total rejected ballots687
Unreturned ballots78
Turnout39,58680.45Increase2.svg 9.23
Registered electors49,205
Majority5,05713.02Increase2.svg 6.90
DAP hold Swing
Source(s)

"Federal Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, Parliament for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 174/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 2016-05-14.

"Federal Government Gazette - Results of Contested Election and Statements of the Poll after the Official Addition of Votes, Parliamentary Constituencies for the State of Perak [P.U. (B) 215/2013]" (PDF). Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2016-05-14.[ permanent dead link ]
Malaysian general election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Ngeh Koo Ham 15,83153.06Increase2.svg 11.46
BN Chang Ko Youn14,00346.94Decrease2.svg 11.46
Total valid votes29,834 100.00
Total rejected ballots889
Unreturned ballots98
Turnout30,82171.22Increase2.svg 4.05
Registered electors43,273
Majority1,8286.12Decrease2.svg 10.68
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 2004
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Lim Keng Yaik @ Lim Kheng Heang 15,86758.40Increase2.svg 6.59
DAP Nga Hock Cheh11,30341.60Decrease2.svg 4.93
Total valid votes27,170 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,102
Unreturned ballots56
Turnout28,32867.17Increase2.svg 3.15
Registered electors42,173
Majority4,56416.80Increase2.svg 11.52
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Lim Keng Yaik @ Lim Kheng Heang 14,25651.81Decrease2.svg 16.65
DAP Yew Teong Chong12,80146.53Increase2.svg 20.15
MDP Abdul Roni4571.66Increase2.svg 1.66
Total valid votes27,514 100.00
Total rejected ballots782
Unreturned ballots1
Turnout28,29764.02Decrease2.svg 2.54
Registered electors44,200
Majority1,4555.28Decrease2.svg 36.80
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Lim Keng Yaik @ Lim Kheng Heang 18,31368.46Increase2.svg 16.86
DAP Chen Lim Piow7,05926.38Decrease2.svg 22.02
Independent Ramli Ariffin7082.65Increase2.svg 2.65
Independent Tan Kiat Seng @ Shuk Yik6712.51Increase2.svg 2.51
Total valid votes26,751 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,050
Unreturned ballots58
Turnout27,85966.56Decrease2.svg 4.82
Registered electors41,855
Majority11,25442.08Increase2.svg 38.88
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Lim Keng Yaik @ Lim Kheng Heang 13,88951.60Increase2.svg 2.78
DAP Ngeh Koo Ham 13,02648.40Increase2.svg 3.74
Total valid votes26,915 100.00
Total rejected ballots803
Unreturned ballots
Turnout27,71871.38Decrease2.svg 1.08
Registered electors38,832
Majority8633.20Decrease2.svg 0.96
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Lim Keng Yaik @ Lim Kheng Heang 11,92648.82Decrease2.svg 14.26
DAP Gong Ngie Hea10,91144.66Increase2.svg 13.00
PAS Hassan Mohamed1,5946.52Increase2.svg 1.26
Total valid votes24,431 100.00
Total rejected ballots805
Unreturned ballots
Turnout25,23672.46Decrease2.svg 4.62
Registered electors34,828
Majority1,0154.16Decrease2.svg 27.36
BN hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1982 : Bruas
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Michael Chen Wing Sum14,92263.08Increase2.svg 18.18
DAP Quek Kow Sia7,49031.66Decrease2.svg 15.23
PAS Yusoff Kassim1,2445.26Decrease2.svg 2.95
Total valid votes23,656 100.00
Total rejected ballots540
Unreturned ballots
Turnout24,19677.08
Registered electors31,391
Majority7,43231.42Increase2.svg 29.43
BN gain from DAP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1978 : Bruas
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
DAP Ting Chek Ming9,61146.89Increase2.svg 9.20
BN Su Liang Yu9,20444.90Increase2.svg 1.95
PAS Zulkifflie Alias1,6838.21Increase2.svg 8.21
Total valid votes20,498 100.00
Total rejected ballots
Unreturned ballots
Turnout
Registered electors27,109
Majority4071.99Decrease2.svg 3.27
DAP gain from BN Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1974 : Bruas
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
BN Su Liang Yu6,56042.95Increase2.svg 42.95
DAP Daing Ibrahim Othman5,75737.69Increase2.svg 37.69
Independent Oh Ka Seng1,75311.48Increase2.svg 11.48
PEKEMAS Teoh Hoi Sim1,2047.88Increase2.svg 7.88
Total valid votes15,274 100.00
Total rejected ballots918
Unreturned ballots
Turnout16,19268.77Decrease2.svg 3.64
Registered electors23,544
Majority8035.26Increase2.svg 2.95
BN gain from PPP Swing ?
Malaysian general election, 1969 : Bruas
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
PPP Su Liang Yu8,36841.22Increase2.svg 7.83
Alliance Chew Biow Chuon7,90038.91Increase2.svg 10.26
PMIP Mohd Rus Jaafar4,03319.87Increase2.svg 2.43
Total valid votes20,301 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,002
Unreturned ballots
Turnout21,30372.41Decrease2.svg 0.19
Registered electors29,421
Majority4682.31Decrease2.svg 14.00
PPP gain from Alliance Swing ?

Malaysian general by-election, 4 June 1966: Bruas
Upon the death of incumbent, Yeoh Tat Beng
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Chew Biow Chuon9,46449.17Decrease2.svg 4.15
PPP Wong Kok Weng6,42633.39Increase2.svg 33.39
PMIP Abdul Rahim Mat Salleh3,35717.44Increase2.svg 17.44
Total valid votes19,247 100.00
Total rejected ballots364
Unreturned ballots
Turnout19,61172.60Increase2.svg 6.80
Registered electors27,014
Majority3,03816.31Decrease2.svg 3.17
Alliance hold Swing
Malaysian general election, 1964 : Bruas
PartyCandidateVotes % ∆%
Alliance Yeoh Tat Beng10,58753.32Decrease2.svg 19.43
UDP Loi Kiew Hang6,71933.84Increase2.svg 33.84
Independent Pachik Ahmad2,55012.84Increase2.svg 12.84
Total valid votes19,856 100.00
Total rejected ballots1,002
Unreturned ballots
Turnout20,85879.40Increase2.svg 12.55
Registered electors26,270
Majority3,86819.48Increase2.svg 14.59
Alliance gain from Independent Swing ?
Malayan general election, 1959 : Bruas
PartyCandidateVotes %
Independent Yeoh Tat Beng5,96738.78
Alliance Mohd Noor Mohamed5,21533.89
PPP K. Raman4,20527.33
Total valid votes15,387 100.00
Total rejected ballots913
Unreturned ballots
Turnout16,30066.85
Registered electors24,383
Majority7524.89
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